Table 3.
Proportional Odds Model Effects: Predictors of Mozambican HIV Knowledge of Transmission and Prevention
| n=349 | Odds Ratio | Lower 95% CI | Upper 95% CI | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predictors of greater knowledge (i.e., suggesting more routes) of HIV transmission: | ||||
| Age (per 10 years) | 0.97 | 0.80 | 1.19 | 0.80 |
| Male | 0.75 | 0.47 | 1.19 | 0.22 |
| District | <0.001 | |||
| Namacurra (ref) | 1 | |||
| Alto Molócuè | 0.42 | 0.24 | 0.73 | |
| Inhassunge | 0.36 | 0.22 | 0.59 | |
| Education (per year) | 1.18 | 1.10 | 1.26 | <0.001 |
| Use condoms | 2.58 | 1.56 | 4.28 | <0.001 |
| Identify AIDS as common | 1.11 | 0.70 | 1.74 | 0.66 |
| Predictors of suggesting more routes of prevention: | ||||
| Age (per 10 years) | 0.86 | 0.69 | 1.09 | 0.22 |
| Male | 1.44 | 0.83 | 2.48 | 0.19 |
| District | 0.18 | |||
| Namacurra (ref) | 1 | |||
| Alto Molócuè | 0.91 | 0.49 | 1.68 | |
| Inhassunge | 0.60 | 0.35 | 1.04 | |
| Education (per year) | 1.17 | 1.08 | 1.26 | <0.001 |
| Use condoms | 3.50 | 1.92 | 6.37 | <0.001 |
| Identify AIDS as common | 0.63 | 0.38 | 1.06 | 0.081 |
Bolded P-values are considered significant.